2023 in UFC

2023 in UFC
The year 2023 is the 30th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Releases and retirements
These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, announced their retirement or joined other promotions:
Aaron Phillips - Released in June - Bantamweight
AJ Fletcher - Released in October - Welterweight
Alejandro Pérez – Released in January – Featherweight
Aleksa Camur - Released in August - Light Heavyweight
Amanda Nunes - Retired in June - Women's Bantamweight
André Fialho - Released in October - Welterweight
Ashlee Evans-Smith - Released in August - Women's Bantamweight
Ashley Yoder - Released in October - Women's Flyweight
Augusto Sakai – Released in March – Heavyweight
Braxton Smith - Released in June - Heavyweight
Bea Malecki - Released in June - Women's Bantamweight
Blagoy Ivanov - Released in July - Heavyweight
Brandon Davis – Released in January – Bantamweight
Carlos Mota – Released in February – Flyweight
Charles Rosa - Released in August - Featherweight
Chase Sherman - Released in May - Heavyweight
Chris Daukaus - Released in August - Light Heavyweight
Cynthia Calvillo - Released in April - Women's Strawweight
Danaa Batgerel - Released in June - Bantamweight
Damir Ismagulov - Released in July - Lightweight
Darren Till – Released in March – Middleweight
Derek Brunson - Released in September - Middleweight
Don Shainis- Released in June - Featherweight
Ed Herman - Retired in April - Light Heavyweight
Erick Gonzalez - Released in June - Lightweight
Francis Ngannou – Released in January – Heavyweight
Francisco Trinaldo – Released in January – Welterweight
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev – Released in January – Welterweight
Glover Teixeira – Retired in January – Light Heavyweight
Guido Cannetti - Released in March – Bantamweight
Hannah Goldy Released in October - Women's Strawweight
Ian Heinisch - Retired in August - Middleweight
Ilir Latifi - End of Contract - Heavyweight
Jay Perrin – Released in January – Bantamweight
Jake Collier - Released in October - Heavyweight
Jennifer Maia - End of contract - Women's Flyweight
Ji Yeon Kim - Released in May - Women's Flyweight
Jessica-Rose Clark - Released in May - Women's Bantamweight
John Makdessi - Released in October - Lightweight
Jordan Wright – Released in February – Light Heavyweight
Joseph Holmes - Released in June - Middleweight
Jorge Masvidal - Retired in April - Welterweight
José Johnson – Released in March – Bantamweight
Journey Newson - Released in June - Featherweight
JP Buys- Released in October - Bantamweight
Juan Espino - Retired in April - Heavyweight
Kamuela Kirk - Released in October - Lightweight
Kevin Natividad – Released in January – Bantamweight
Kyle Daukaus – Released in January – Middleweight
Leah Letson – Retired in January – Women's Featherweight
Leomana Martinez – Released in March – Bantamweight
Lina Länsberg – Retired in February – Women's Bantamweight
Liudvik Sholinian – Released in January – Bantamweight
Makwan Amirkhani- Released in June - Featherweight
Mandy Böhm - Released in August - Women's Flyweight
Maria Oliveira - Released in June - Women's Strawweight
Martin Sano Jr. - Released in June - Welterweight
Marcelo Rojo – Released in January – Featherweight
Maurício Rua – Retired in January – Light Heavyweight
Maxim Grishin - Released in June - Light Heavyweight
Michael Trizano – Released in January – Featherweight
Mike Breeden - Released in October - Lightweight
Mike Jackson – Released in January – Welterweight
Mounir Lazzez - Released in June - Welterweight
Nick Fiore - Released in June - Lightweight
Omar Morales - Released in June - Lightweight
Orion Cosce - Released in June - Welterweight
Raphael Assuncao – Retired in March – Bantamweight
Rafael Alves - Released in March - Lightweight
Raulian Paiva – Released in January – Bantamweight
Robbie Lawler - Retired in July - Welterweight
Ronnie Lawrence - Retirement - Bantamweight
Saidyokub Kakhramonov – Released in January – Bantamweight
Shamil Abdurakhimov – Released in January – Heavyweight
Sijara Eubanks – Released in January – Women's Flyweight
Shane Young - Released in October - Featherweight
Victor Rodriguez – Released in January – Flyweight
Vince Morales – Released in January – Bantamweight
Steven Peterson - Retired in March - Featherweight
Saidyokub Kakhramonov – Released in January – Bantamweight
William Knight – Released in February – Light Heavyweight
Tafon Nchukwi - Released in August - Middleweight
Takashi Sato- Released in June - Welterweight
Tanner Boser - Released in August - Light Heavyweight
Tony Gravely - Released in June - Bantamweight
Trevin Jones - Released in June - Bantamweight
Tucker Lutz - Released in October - Featherweight
Zak Cummings - Retired in April - Light Heavyweight
Zubaira Tukhugov – Released in March – Featherweight
Zhalgas Zhumagulov - Released in July - Flyweight
The Korean Zombie - Retired in August - Featherweight
Zarah Fairn - Released in September - Women's Featherweight
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2023:
Anshul Jubli – UFC Fight Night 218
Bassil Hafez – UFC on ESPN 49
Bo Nickal – UFC 285
Bogdan Guskov – UFC Fight Night 226
Blake Bilder – UFC 284
Brunno Ferreira – UFC 283
Carl Deaton III – UFC Fight Night 220
Choi Seung-guk – UFC Fight Night 218
Claudio Ribeiro – UFC Fight Night 217
Clayton Carpenter – UFC Fight Night 219
Daniel Marcos – UFC 283
Diego Lopes – UFC 288
Edgar Cháirez – UFC 290
Elves Brener – UFC 284
Felipe dos Santos – UFC 293
Francisco Prado – UFC 284
Gabriel Bonfim – UFC 283
Gabriella Fernandes – UFC Fight Night 220
Ikram Aliskerov – UFC 288
Ismael Bonfim – UFC 283
Jack Jenkins – UFC 284
Jafel Filho – UFC 286
Jamal Pogues – UFC Fight Night 219
Jeka Saragih – UFC Fight Night 218
Jesús Santos Aguilar – UFC Fight Night 218
Khusein Askhabov – UFC Fight Night 219
Lee Jeong-yeong – UFC Fight Night 218
Luan Lacerda – UFC 283 UFC 283
Mateus Mendonça – UFC Fight Night 217
Mateusz Rębecki – UFC Fight Night 217
Melquizael Costa – UFC 283
Muhammad Naimov – UFC on ESPN 46
Nazim Sadykhov – UFC Fight Night 219
Nick Aguirre – UFC Fight Night 217
Nick Fiore – UFC Fight Night 217
Nurullo Aliev – UFC Fight Night 220
Park Hyun-sung – UFC Fight Night 218
Rinya Nakamura – UFC Fight Night 218
Shannon Ross – UFC 284
Stephen Erceg – UFC 286
Themba Gorimbo – UFC Fight Night 219
Toshiomi Kazama – UFC Fight Night 218
Trevor Peek – UFC Fight Night 220
Victor Martinez – UFC Fight Night 220
Yi Zha – UFC Fight Night 218
Yusaku Kinoshita – UFC Fight Night 218
Suspended fighters
The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by the UFC for reasons also stated below.
The Ultimate Fighter
The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2023:
Title fights
Events list
Scheduled events
Past events
See also
List of UFC champions
List of UFC events
List of current UFC fighters
2023 in Bellator MMA
2023 in ONE Championship
2023 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
2023 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation
2023 in Brave Combat Federation
2023 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
2023 in Road FC
References
External links
UFC past events on UFC.com
UFC events results at Sherdog.com
Scheduled mixed martial arts events
Ultimate Fighting Championship by year
UFC